| |
Centre for Policy on Ageing | |
 | |
|
| A national survey of assisted living facilities | | Author(s) | Catherine Hawes, Charles D Phillips, Miriam Rose |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 43, no 6, December 2003 |
| Pages | pp 875-882 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Sheltered housing ; Care homes ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | During the 1990s, assisted living was the most rapidly growing form of housing for older people in the US. This study uses a multistage sample design to produce nationally representative estimates for the ALF industry. In 1998, there were an estimated 11,459 ALFs in the US, with 611,300 beds and 521,500 residents. Nearly 60% offered a combination of low services and low or minimal privacy, whereas only 11% offered relatively high services and high privacy. 73% of the resident rooms or apartments were private. Ageing in place was limited by discharge policies in most ALFs for residents who needed help with transfers, had moderate to severe cognitive impairment, had any behavioural symptoms, or needed nursing care. The industry is largely private pay and unaffordable for those aged 75+ on low or moderate income, unless they use assets as well as income to pay. ALFs differ widely in ownership, size, policies, and the degree to which they manifest the philosophy of assisted living. This diversity represents a challenge for consumers in terms of selecting an appropriate facility and for policy makers in terms of deciding what role they want assisted living to play in long-term care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040504208 A |
| Classmark | KLA: KW: 3F: 7T |
Data © Centre for Policy on Ageing |
|
| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |
| |
|